Jesse Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor in ‘Superman vs. Batman’

The project itself may still be untitled, but key characters are being named in the upcoming Superman vs. Batman production, with the latest being The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg set to take on the role of Lex Luthor. While the news that Ben Affleck being cast as Batman took everybody by surprise, the latest shock announcement has turned up the heat in the build up to the Zack Snyder feature. He joins fellow cast members Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons and Laurence Fishburne, in the eagerly anticipated picture.